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host: barbara comstock? guest: the ground game i'd describe it sounds more like the 2008 obama campaign than this year. 2008, republicans actually would not very competitive. we did not have the resources that we needed because at that point, virginia had not been a swing state. this year we have over 30 offices, we have been very active. mark warner, the democratic senator, remarked when he drove around the state he was not seeing the enthusiasm he saw four years ago and he is seeing romney signs all over the place. when you drive throughout loudoun, a lot of the signs actually i down after the storm, but prior to the storm you would really see an overwhelming number of romney signs here. and also in my part of the district, fairfax county, which even goes inside the beltway, there was just an overwhelming number of romney signs. we hear all the time people -- democrats, idds who say they voted for barack obama four years ago and are not voting for him now -- democrat, independents. they understand what our
host: barbara comstock? guest: the ground game i'd describe it sounds more like the 2008 obama campaign than this year. 2008, republicans actually would not very competitive. we did not have the resources that we needed because at that point, virginia had not been a swing state. this year we have over 30 offices, we have been very active. mark warner, the democratic senator, remarked when he drove around the state he was not seeing the enthusiasm he saw four years ago and he is seeing romney...
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host: barbara comstock? guest: we were hit with a hurricane here, too, particularly hard in northern virginia, lost power for several days. our hearts and our prayers go out to new jersey and new york. we are all working together on a bipartisan basis. use of governor romney working to get red cross relief -- you saw governor romney. i think this is something where the country all unites together. i would like to address, having been down to the mines myself also and knowing how strong george allen and governor romney have been in support of what is going on down there and all the jobs that have been lost, everybody knows that the democratic party has just been anti-coal. when brian ran himself for governor he attacked by a coal industry and there were all sorts of battles in the democratic primary to see who was the most anti-kohl. we need coal as part of our all of the above strategy. we need offshore drilling. we need all of these good, high-paying energy jobs and on day one, governor romney will let the
host: barbara comstock? guest: we were hit with a hurricane here, too, particularly hard in northern virginia, lost power for several days. our hearts and our prayers go out to new jersey and new york. we are all working together on a bipartisan basis. use of governor romney working to get red cross relief -- you saw governor romney. i think this is something where the country all unites together. i would like to address, having been down to the mines myself also and knowing how strong george...
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host: barbara comstock? guest: the ground game i'd describe it sounds more like the 2008 obama campaign than this year. 2008, republicans actually would not very competitive. we did not have the resources that we needed because at that point, virginia had not been a swing state. this year we have over 30 offices, we have been very active. mark warner, the democratic senator, remarked when he drove around the state he was not seeing the enthusiasm he saw four years ago and he is seeing romney signs all over the place. when you drive throughout loudoun, a lot of the signs actually i down after the storm, but prior to the storm you would really see an overwhelming number of romney signs here. and also in my part of the district, fairfax county, which even goes inside the beltway, there was just an overwhelming number of romney signs. we hear all the time people -- democrats, idds who say they voted for barack obama four years ago and are not voting for him now -- democrat, independents. they understand what our
host: barbara comstock? guest: the ground game i'd describe it sounds more like the 2008 obama campaign than this year. 2008, republicans actually would not very competitive. we did not have the resources that we needed because at that point, virginia had not been a swing state. this year we have over 30 offices, we have been very active. mark warner, the democratic senator, remarked when he drove around the state he was not seeing the enthusiasm he saw four years ago and he is seeing romney...
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. >> i wonder if this could be an event like the santa barbara oil spill, galvanizing, changing the debate in an important way. >> i think there are more opportunities at there. but i think the, it reflects something about the republican party, which goes back to immigration issues. there is something about the dynamics of the republican party in the primaries that romney thought he could survive by positioning himself to the right and ultimately win by being as far right as possible on immigration. that is the first issue you chose not to move to the center on and did not move in the debates when he did move center on other issues. he felt he could not do it. i wonder, given christie's position in this, and cuomo's speech, that it is not a question of the science but just managing the consequences, maybe we can find a basis for acting. on the rubric of energy, there's a lot that obama wants to do on energy -- natural gas, etc., addressing climate change in the process -- it may be pragmatic in the context of this crisis and there may be movement. >> this question is for matt. as we see th
. >> i wonder if this could be an event like the santa barbara oil spill, galvanizing, changing the debate in an important way. >> i think there are more opportunities at there. but i think the, it reflects something about the republican party, which goes back to immigration issues. there is something about the dynamics of the republican party in the primaries that romney thought he could survive by positioning himself to the right and ultimately win by being as far right as...
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host: that was barbara in hudson, florida. next is mark from brownsville, texas on the republican line. you are on c-span. of what is your reaction to yesterday's election? disappointed in the way the election happen. i voted for mr. romney. i feel that because of the way the election has come out, america has turned its back on god by allowing same-sex marriage, abortion, killing dogs children. and the way i feel -- killion daud's children. and the way i feel, the democrats will be in charge in the next four years. god is going to remove his hand of protection across america in the next four years. we will become a third world nation. i talked to my brother last night in arizona. he said that in order for god's plan to fall into place, obama had to win. in order to bring america down. and god is going to bring america down in the next four years. host: and your brother thinks feddis daud's plan? caller: yes. host: john cornyn, head of the national senatorial committee made a statement this morning regarding last night. u.s. s
host: that was barbara in hudson, florida. next is mark from brownsville, texas on the republican line. you are on c-span. of what is your reaction to yesterday's election? disappointed in the way the election happen. i voted for mr. romney. i feel that because of the way the election has come out, america has turned its back on god by allowing same-sex marriage, abortion, killing dogs children. and the way i feel -- killion daud's children. and the way i feel, the democrats will be in charge...
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host: that is john in santa barbara. usa today lead editorial -- voters can obama a subdued second term mandate. barack obama is election in 2008 made history purity become the first a african-american to win the presidency and posted the largest margin of victory in 20 years. in error when it tuesday is also historic, but for less impressive reasons. zippers' president since world war two to be returned to office by a smaller margin than his original wind. and he won a despite the highest employment rate on the eve of an election in 64 years of labor department estimates. 7.9%. the president's reelection, -- there will be credited to two risky but successful movies. this is how usa today concludes. obama came in with unrealistically lofty expectations in 2008 and he failed in his aim to bring about a post partisan era in washington. his re-election in a nation that remains sharply polarized light because or unduly low expectations now, but if obama and congressional republicans are willing to compromise, there's reason
host: that is john in santa barbara. usa today lead editorial -- voters can obama a subdued second term mandate. barack obama is election in 2008 made history purity become the first a african-american to win the presidency and posted the largest margin of victory in 20 years. in error when it tuesday is also historic, but for less impressive reasons. zippers' president since world war two to be returned to office by a smaller margin than his original wind. and he won a despite the highest...
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let us go to barbara and west virginia on our line for republicans. caller: good morning. i certainly support israel. i want everyone to remember that the cowardly hamas put their rocket launchers right in amongst the women and children. they are almost like beer. the box stay in the woods and let the does and fawns , house where they are exposed. that is how hamas is. tellsmember, god's worrd us that he will bless those who help israel, and a curse those who hurt israel. host: what you think the united states role should be? caller: to support israel and all costs. anything they need, because god is on their side, they will be -- can he said he would bring israel back as a nation, he is done that in 1948. and they are there to stay. i am a christian. but i feel like i m a jew. because my savior was a jew. and i think every single cent that we give to israel is well worth it. host: jessie, on our line for independents. caller: i do not think we should be sending our money, our troops over there. i think we need to leave the area. we have enough of our own problems. that we
let us go to barbara and west virginia on our line for republicans. caller: good morning. i certainly support israel. i want everyone to remember that the cowardly hamas put their rocket launchers right in amongst the women and children. they are almost like beer. the box stay in the woods and let the does and fawns , house where they are exposed. that is how hamas is. tellsmember, god's worrd us that he will bless those who help israel, and a curse those who hurt israel. host: what you think...
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when i came to the senate, barbara mikulski was it as far as women. now one-third of our caucus is women. the remarkable work done by all these great centers to be. but the election is over and we have enormous challenges ahead of us. they're right here. and we have to sit down and go to work on it now, not wait. this was the message the american people sent from all over and that is they're tired of these partisan gridlocks. they're tired of things like i have one goal, to defeat obama. that is gone. obama was reelected overwhelmingly. the american people want us to work together. republicans want us to work together. democrats want us to work together. they want to balance the -- a balanced approach to everything. especially with the huge deficit and taxes are part of that. i can remember my first president after i had been selected as the democratic leader. i was so afraid, i really was. and as i do on occasion, off the cuff, i said i know how to fight. i know how to dance. i do not dance as well as i fight but i would much rather dense hair -- any
when i came to the senate, barbara mikulski was it as far as women. now one-third of our caucus is women. the remarkable work done by all these great centers to be. but the election is over and we have enormous challenges ahead of us. they're right here. and we have to sit down and go to work on it now, not wait. this was the message the american people sent from all over and that is they're tired of these partisan gridlocks. they're tired of things like i have one goal, to defeat obama. that...
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. >> the santa barbara oil spill was a galvanizing change. >> i think there's more opportunity there. but it reflects something in the republican party to go back to emigration, romney thought he could survive by positioning to the right and ultimately win by being for the right as possible on immigration. he did not choose to move to the center on it and did not move on it in the debates when he moved on other issues. i wonder, given christie's position on this, managing the consequences of warming, maybe we can find a basis for acting. and it may be and the cougars of energy -- and may be under th of energy. >> matt, as we see the latino population getting bigger, more affluent, more politically involved and also the culturally-based and more conservative family, somebody mentioning that the gates open up for equal opportunity, if there is a legitimate latino candidate in the future, will they be able to coalesce with the african-american vote just as president obama has taken the coalition of both latinos and african-americans? would a hispanic be able to do the same thing? >> i th
. >> the santa barbara oil spill was a galvanizing change. >> i think there's more opportunity there. but it reflects something in the republican party to go back to emigration, romney thought he could survive by positioning to the right and ultimately win by being for the right as possible on immigration. he did not choose to move to the center on it and did not move on it in the debates when he moved on other issues. i wonder, given christie's position on this, managing the...